Low calf circumference is associated with frailty in diabetic adults aged over 80 years.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Frailty is now seen as a significant factor in older people with diabetes, whose mortality and disability increased. This study aims to investigate the association between calf circumference (CC) with frailty in diabetic adults aged over 80?years. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis was performed on the data of 426 diabetic adults aged over 80?years. On admission, demographic data and laboratory parameters were recorded. CC was measured on the lower right leg at the point of the maximal circumference. All participants accepted frailty assessments. Frailty was mainly defined using the Fried frailty phenotype criteria. RESULTS:The CC levels were significantly lower in the frail than the non-frail (26.7?±?4.0 vs. 31.2?±?4.0, P?

SUBMITTER: Zhu YX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7574465 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature